What are their qualifications? Are they well-known and reputable?
Is there a link to information about the author or sponsor?
Is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the page's sponsor? That is, is there a phone number or address to contact for more information?
What is the website’s extension?
.com - a for profit company .edu - an educational institution .org - a non-profit organization .gov – a governmental agency .html (look for personal name, ~ or %)
Authority
- Is there an author or sponsoring organization?
- What are their qualifications? Are they well-known and reputable?
- Is there a link to information about the author or sponsor?
- Is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the page's sponsor? That is, is there a phone number or address to contact for more information?
- What is the website’s extension?
.com - a for profit company.edu - an educational institution
.org - a non-profit organization
.gov – a governmental agency
.html (look for personal name, ~ or %)